Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

vuxen

adultAlso the past participle of växa./ˈvɵkˌsɛn/

Meaning

adult

In Swedish: som vuxit och blivit stor; inte längre barn

Forms

Forms of vuxen
Basic form	vuxen	with en-words
Neuter	vuxet	with ett-words
Plural and definite	vuxna	plural nouns, and after den / det / de

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What does vuxen mean?

vuxen in a sentence

barn och vuxna
children and adults (grown-ups)
i vuxen ålder
being an adult
en vuxen man
a grown (adult) man
en vuxen
an adult
två vuxna
two adults

Expressions

vara vuxen (en uppgift)
be equal to (a task)

Questions

What does vuxen mean in English?

vuxen means “adult”.

Origin

Compare egen, from the old past participle of äga.

Nearby common words

vuxen is number 1,227 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,223jaka say "yes"
1,224sten rock, stone
1,225kusin cousin
1,226framåt ahead, forward
1,228scen stage, scene
1,229tusen thousand
1,230upprörd indignant, upset
1,231fågel bird

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary